Freezing Fertility
Freezing Fertility

Author: Lucy van de Wiel

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 2020-12-15

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 1479803626

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Welcomed as liberation and dismissed as exploitation, egg freezing (oocyte cryopreservation) has rapidly become one of the most widely-discussed and influential new reproductive technologies of this century. In Freezing Fertility, Lucy van de Wiel takes us inside the world of fertility preservation—with its egg freezing parties, contested age limits, proactive anticipations and equity investments—and shows how the popularization of egg freezing has profound consequences for the way in which female fertility and reproductive aging are understood, commercialized and politicized. Beyond an individual reproductive choice for people who may want to have children later in life, Freezing Fertility explores how the rise of egg freezing also reveals broader cultural, political and economic negotiations about reproductive politics, gender inequities, age normativities and the financialization of healthcare. Van de Wiel investigates these issues by analyzing a wide range of sources—varying from sparkly online platforms to heart-breaking court cases and intimate autobiographical accounts—that are emblematic of each stage of the egg freezing procedure. By following the egg’s journey, Freezing Fertility examines how contemporary egg freezing practices both reflect broader social, regulatory and economic power asymmetries and repoliticize fertility and aging in ways that affect the public at large. In doing so, the book explores how the possibility of egg freezing shifts our relation to the beginning and end of life.

Egg Freezing, Fertility and Reproductive Choice
Egg Freezing, Fertility and Reproductive Choice

Author: Kylie Baldwin

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2019-09-05

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1787564835

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The ebook edition of this title is Open Access, thanks to Knowledge Unlatched funding, and freely available to read online. This book explores the experiences of some of the pioneering users of social egg freezing technology in the UK and the USA. Their motivations and experiences are contextualised alongside academic discussion.

Eggs Unscrambled
Eggs Unscrambled

Author: Agnes Fischer

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-04-25

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 168245066X

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Everything you need to know about egg freezing . . . because your most productive years coincide with your most reproductive years. “I have plenty of time to think about having kids . . .” “I’ve always liked the idea of having kids, but I never met the right partner . . . ” “Can’t I freeze my eggs later . . . ?” Sound familiar? Eggs Unscrambled is the girlfriend’s guide to everything you need to know about your reproductive options, especially the groundbreaking technology that has revolutionized the modern woman’s life: oocyte cryopreservation. With the help of NYU Langone Fertility Center’s Dr. Nicole Noyes and Dr. Sarah Druckenmiller, Fischer debunks common misconceptions about fertility, offers no-nonsense details of the egg freezing process, and lays out a real plan to help you make important life-changing decisions in an informed way. THE TRUTH: —The number of eggs in a woman’s ovaries peaks while she is still in the womb, and it is all downhill from there! —Women only spend about twelve minutes every year talking to their gynecologists. —Men have a biological clock, too. THE LIES: —Getting pregnant is easy. —Prince Charming will come, one day. —You have all the time in the world—even into your forties—to get pregnant. THE ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: —At what age should you start considering egg freezing? —Are you willing to be a single mom? —Can you afford the expensive procedure?

The Fertility Experts' Guide to Egg Freezing
The Fertility Experts' Guide to Egg Freezing

Author: Emily Gray, RN

Publisher:

Published: 2020-12

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9781792340840

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The Fertility Experts' Guide to Egg Freezing is your go-to resource for learning about the process of egg freezing from start to finish. It's a quick field guide to everything you need to know about the process, boiled down by an expert doctor and nurse team. Together, the duo lay out-step-by-step-exactly how egg freezing works, what to plan for and expect from the fertility treatments, and invaluable tips and tricks for anyone going through an egg freezing cycle-or even just considering if egg freezing is the right step to take for their family-building goals. At a critical time when women are taking more control over their careers and their futures, this book empowers women to learn about their fertility and all the options they have available to them. You already plan for your financial future-now it's time to plan for your future fertility and the family you'd like to have. This book is a must-have resource that will help you decide if egg freezing is right for you.

Everything Egg Freezing
Everything Egg Freezing

Author: Brittany Hawkins

Publisher:

Published: 2019-09-21

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 9781693410802

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Are you unsure whether egg freezing is right for you? Or what the process actually involves? Did you know there are things you can do to boost your fertility before treatment? Imagine a dozen of the best fertility doctors and scientists from around the world all here to give you their advice about fertility, plus frank insights from women who've experienced egg freezing firsthand. Engaging and empowering, "Everything Egg Freezing" educates women about the big fertility questions of this generation. In clear steps that are relevant and practical, it helps women feel more confident in their decision making and more in control of their reproductive health. This book gives actionable advice to optimize fertility, including: How egg freezing works & how effective it is What is considered the "right age" to egg freeze Unbiased tools to determine if egg freezing is right for you How to find the best clinic Comprehensive evidence on what you can do to get "fertility fit" The real power of everything from fertility supplements and fertility tea to fertility testing strips What to expect physically and emotionally throughout treatment: the good, the bad and the side effects The exact tools to prepare your body for the best outcome and experience This book is for you if you... Are unsure if egg freezing is right for you Are thinking about freezing your eggs Are looking for a clinic and wondering how to pick one Want to learn more about pricing and financing options for egg freezing Want to fully understand the risks and benefits and side effects of egg freezing If you are preparing to egg freeze and want to set yourself up for success If you want to know what to expect If you've already frozen your eggs and you're considering doing it again If you're a doctor, nurse or dietician looking to learn more about fertility and egg freezing In conclusion: Your doctor will manage your clinical care. For everything else you need to know about egg freezing, read on...

The Big Freeze
The Big Freeze

Author: Natalie Lampert

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 2024-07-16

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 1524799394

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A fascinating investigation into the lucrative, minimally regulated, fast-growing industry of egg freezing, from a young reporter on a personal journey into the world of cutting-edge reproductive medicine “An engaging and groundbreaking book.”—Toni Weschler, MPH, author of Taking Charge of Your Fertility Ovaries. Most women have two; journalist Natalie Lampert has only one. Then, in her early twenties, she almost lost it, along with her ability to ever have biological children. Doctors urged her to freeze her eggs, and Lampert started asking questions. The Big Freeze is the story of Lampert’s personal quest to investigate egg freezing, as well as the multibillion-dollar femtech industry, in order to decide the best way to preserve her own fertility. She attended flashy egg-freezing parties, visited high-priced fertility clinics, talked to dozens of women who froze their eggs, toured the facility in Italy where the technology was developed, and even attended a memorial service for thousands of accidentally destroyed embryos. What was once science fiction is now simply science: Fertility can be frozen in time. Between 2009 and 2022, more than 100,000 women in the United States opted to freeze their eggs. Along with in vitro fertilization, egg freezing is touted as a way for women to “have it all” by conquering their biological clocks, in line with the global trend of delaying childbirth. A generation after the Pill, this revolutionary technology offers a new kind of freedom for women. But does egg freezing give women real agency or just the illusion of it? A personal and deeply researched guide to the pros, cons, and many facets of this wildly popular technology, The Big Freeze is a page-turning exploration of the quest to control fertility, with invaluable information that answers the questions women have been afraid to ask—or didn’t know they should ask in the first place.

Motherhood, Rescheduled
Motherhood, Rescheduled

Author: Sarah Elizabeth Richards

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-05-07

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 141656702X

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THE CLOCK TICKER’S REPRIEVE tells the stories of five women who freeze their eggs and chronicles how it affects their lives.

Egg Freezing, Fertility and Reproductive Choice
Egg Freezing, Fertility and Reproductive Choice

Author: Kylie Baldwin

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2019-09-05

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1787564851

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The ebook edition of this title is Open Access, thanks to Knowledge Unlatched funding, and freely available to read online. This book explores the experiences of some of the pioneering users of social egg freezing technology in the UK and the USA.

Freezing Fertility
Freezing Fertility

Author: Lucy van de Wiel

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 2020-12-15

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 1479877581

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Analyzes how the possibility of egg freezing changes what it means to be fertile and to age in the 21st century Welcomed as liberation and dismissed as exploitation, egg freezing (oocyte cryopreservation) has rapidly become one of the most widely-discussed and influential new reproductive technologies of this century. In Freezing Fertility, Lucy van de Wiel takes us inside the world of fertility preservation—with its egg freezing parties, contested age limits, proactive anticipations and equity investments—and shows how the popularization of egg freezing has profound consequences for the way in which female fertility and reproductive aging are understood, commercialized and politicized. Beyond an individual reproductive choice for people who may want to have children later in life, Freezing Fertility explores how the rise of egg freezing also reveals broader cultural, political and economic negotiations about reproductive politics, gender inequities, age normativities and the financialization of healthcare. Van de Wiel investigates these issues by analyzing a wide range of sources—varying from sparkly online platforms to heart-breaking court cases and intimate autobiographical accounts—that are emblematic of each stage of the egg freezing procedure. By following the egg’s journey, Freezing Fertility examines how contemporary egg freezing practices both reflect broader social, regulatory and economic power asymmetries and repoliticize fertility and aging in ways that affect the public at large. In doing so, the book explores how the possibility of egg freezing shifts our relation to the beginning and end of life.